Patricia E Hilton

Patricia E. Hilton serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to secure and modernize the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of complex telecommunications contracts, including network modernization, secure virtual private network deployments, and resilient bandwidth solutions that support military and federal operations. Her work ensures the timely acquisition of mission-enabling services and technologies aligned with DISA’s strategic imperatives for interoperability, cyber resilience, and legacy system replacement. Patricia maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These contractors are routinely engaged for their expertise in fiber-optic network deployment, secure transport services, managed telecom solutions, and mission-critical infrastructure integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical reliability and compliance with DoD security standards. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a strategic focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classification, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her evaluations remain grounded in merit-based selection criteria aligned with DoD acquisition regulations. Patricia’s technical domain centers on telecommunications infrastructure, including secure IP networking, encrypted data transport, and high-capacity connectivity solutions. She routinely procures services under NAICS categories related to wired and wireless telecommunications, network systems integration, and managed communications services, ensuring the DoD’s global networks remain agile, secure, and resilient against evolving cyber and operational threats.